40 Years

You would think 40 years would be significant! You would think, but in retrospect and real time, not so much! I have given and given and even taken at times! It all comes back to- was it all worth the give and take? We brought 4 amazing kids into this world! The good times with them and the hard times make the now times with them worth it! Looking back on the last 40 years of marriage I can't help wonder if it was all worth it! I had to sacrifice a lot for his dreams, his job, his church callings, his needs... Somewhere along the way I misplaced me! I don't know who I am... I feel that in that retrospect it was not worth it! I don't think a daughter of God should feel that she has nothing left of herself that she is just an appendage of another human being! I don't think that is what God wants for me yet it is how it is! 

I need to find me again! One way or another this is my path, to find me, to live for me! My children are grown and have lives of their own now which makes me excited for them and what's ahead! For me this 40th anniversary is my new beginning, my chance to find me!

Day 2 Cheyenne Mountain Zoo

Jackson loved the elephants. I think he had a good time!

Jordan liked feeding the birds while spending some te with uncle Cory!

Misty lovingly called this the "original 6"! We sure love our family and even though we are spread so far apart. It's like time stood still when we get together! It's like we pick it up right where we left off the year before!

Grandpa loves his Grandkids, Jordan and grandpa share a special bond!

Resistance Fair 2014

The family reunion has begun! It started off with a trip to the fair! The day was very hot but was so much fun! 

Jackson got in on the fun by trying his hand at archery! He is a natural!

Cory drive all the way from Connecticut to be with us, he picked Dustin along the way! Here he is with Juliet. He is such a good uncle!

Juliet was patient to go in! What a fun and festive way to spend the day!

4th of July 2014

Part of out trip to Brian Head included stopping on the way down at Cedar Breaks! The landscape here resembles Bryce Canyon where the red cliffs and formations blend into whites, golds, pinks and the gren Forrest's that surround it! We met a young navy sailor there with his wife stationed in San  Diego it was fun to chat with them!

We passed a field of black eyes Susan flowers and I just had to stop and get some pictures Len is a good sport!

More of Cedar Breaks and my man!

4th of July 2014

This year for the celebration we driove about an hour north to a little town called Parowan! It is a sleepy fun little town and was all decked out in red, white, and blue! We plan to go back and explore more but we hit some really great yard sales on our way through! 

Our destination for this day was Brian Head Ski Resort! It is in the mountains high above Parowan! We were really surprised that it is it's own little town! Lots of condos and cabins and even stores and other venues! Another destination to explore and stay! 

In the miiddle if town there is a park and man made little lake people were fishing and relaxing and enjoying the beautiful day! Because of the 4th they had an arts and craft fair with crafters and good food! Of course we didn't resist the food and had BBQ! So yummy!